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BASE: Sunday's Results

ILLINOIS def. MICHIGAN STATE, 11-8Catcher Adam Davis beat out a bunt single with one out in the sixth inning, breaking a string of 11 consecutive retired Illinois hitters and igniting a six-run outburst that gave the Illini the lead for good as they beat Michigan State 11-8 on Sunday to clinch a series win. The Spartans entered the series tied atop the Big Ten standings with Indiana, but the weekend finished with five teams within a game of co-leaders Michigan State, Purdue and Penn State. RECAP & BOX SCORE

MINNESOTA def. INDIANA, 5-2The Indiana University baseball team (25-15, 6-6 Big Ten) dropped a 5-2 decision Sunday afternoon to the Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-15, 6-6). Indiana tallied a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to start a rally before stalling out in the loss. RECAP & BOX SCORE

MICHIGAN def. IOWA, 5-2Michigan scored three early runs and held on to beat the Iowa baseball team 5-2 in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Duane Banks Field. The Wolverines capitalized on timely hitting, scoring four of their five runs with two outs. With the win, the Wolverines captured the three-game set with two victories. RECAP & BOX SCORE

PURDUE def. NORTHWESTERN, 10-2Four Northwestern errors in the first two innings led to six early Purdue runs as the Wildcats dropped their series finale with the Boilermakers 10-2 Sunday afternoon at Rocky Miller Park. RECAP & BOX SCORE

PENN STATE def. OHIO STATE, 10-9The Penn State baseball team pulled out a wild 10-9 victory over Ohio State during a back-and-forth Big Ten battle as the Nittany Lions capitalized on a pair of three-run rallies to capture the series finale from the Buckeyes on a cloudy Sunday afternoon at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. RECAP & BOX SCORE